"Don wasn't carried on the St. Louis Browns roster in the spring of 1953, but by the end of the season had pitched in 38 games, winning 7 and losing 12, a record that could have been reversed with a better hitting team behind him. He started 22 games, pitched 193 innings, and gave up 201 hits. Don faced 752 batters, walked 64 men [1.38 WHIP] and struck out 96, and his earned run average was 4.15.
He's considered a bright prospect."
-1954 Bowman No. 101
"Big Don, who has two years as a major leaguer, will be a Yankee in 1955 as a result of a big winter deal between the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles.
With Baltimore in 1954, Don got into 29 games, winning 3 and losing 21. It is safe to say he would have won more games with a better hitting team behind him. He was in 38 games for the St. Louis Browns in 1953, winning 7 and losing 12.
Don began in baseball in 1947. In 1953, he had seven consecutive hits, establishing a major league record for a pitcher."
-1955 Bowman No. 67
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